Question

The table represents the time it took Bill to complete sets of math problems. Which equation
represents this relationship?
(1 point)

Answer 1

I don’t see the table — can you paste the numbers (or a picture) here?

Meanwhile, here’s how to get the equation from a table of (number of problems, time):

1. Treat each table row as a point (x, y) where x = number of problems and y = time.
2. Pick two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2). Compute the slope m = (y2 − y1) / (x2 − x1) (this is time per problem).
3. Use y = mx + b and substitute one point and m to solve for b (the starting time or intercept).
4. Write the final equation y = mx + b and check it against the other table entries.

Example: if the table shows (1, 5) and (3, 13):
- m = (13 − 5) / (3 − 1) = 8 / 2 = 4
- use (1,5): 5 = 4(1) + b → b = 1
- equation: y = 4x + 1

Send the table and I’ll find the exact equation.